It’s that time of year again! We’ve been busy redoing our annual meal plan, updating our chore charts, and picking new memory hymns!
For the past three years, we’ve been picking a hymn to memorize each month. We use the categories from our hymnals to guide our selection.
By this coming fall, we’ll have memorized a song from each section of the hymnal! Just two sections remain. Then, our selection method will change. My husband and I picked hymns that we think are important to learn the words to.
To not just sing aimlessly, but to actually study and learn the words of. I’m really looking forward to this year’s selection!
Here’s a post detailing how some of the tips I’ve learned over the years about memorizing hymns with such a wide range of kids.
Alright, without further ado, here are the songs Bryan and I have selected for this year.
Memory Hymns for 2016-2017
August
From the Choruses Section of the hymnal
Obedience
September
From the Medley Section of the hymnal
Following Christ Medley
Which contains a verse from each of the following hymns:
*I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
*I’ll Live for Jesus
*I Just Keep Trusting in MY Lord
October
Standing on the Promises
November
Jesus Saves!
December
We always pick a Christmas song for December! This year it’ll be
Ring the Bells
January
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
February
I Love to Tell the Story
March
Since Easter is in April in 2017, we’ll be learning a song about the cross in March.
Glory to His Name
April
We celebrate the resurrection of our Lord this month! The perfect month to learn:
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
May
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
June
Faith Is the Victory
July
Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It
If you’re interested, here are the other hymns we’ve memorized over the years. I’ll have to go back through some of the early ones again now that some of the kids are getting older!
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
What hymns will you be memorizing this year? Please chime in in the comments section below.
Hymns can provide such comfort. And in my own experience, committing the lyrics to memory helped them sift through the filters in my brain to take root. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve called up the words to some hymn or other during quiet, contemplative moments, dark moments, or uncertain moments. It gives me comfort to know that those little grand babies of mine will have that to draw on throughout their lives. 🙂
Thanks Mom! The hymns are definitely comforting.